Kids get hooked on fishing at Pioneer Days fishing derby

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Ron Merwin, WWII veteran and member of the Ronan VFW helps remove a hook from the mouth of a fish caught in one of the kids tanks. The VFW has been running the fishing derby for the last 8 years, but the event itself has origins as far back as the 1960s, Merwin said.

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Jay Mesteth scans the water’s surface anxiously awaiting his first bite of the day. Kids anywhere from infancy to 14-years old participated in the event.

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A trout lazily hovers in Spring Creek. Eager kids stayed long after the fishing derby ended to try to catch the remainder of the fish from the event.

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Issue Date: 8/9/2017
Last Updated: 8/8/2017 7:24:36 PM |
by Dakota Wharry for the Valley Journal
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